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nothing to be expectit for but dailly increasing of his malicious
forces to our utter ruin, quha possesses your Majesty's obedience,
the consideration quharof and inconveniences quhilk may thereon
ensue. I remit to your Highness guid consideration of whom taking
my leif with maist humble commendations of service, I commit your
Majesty to the holy protection of God eternal. At the Canonry of
Ross, the 3d day, Jany. 1596-97. Your Majesty's most humble and
obt. subject. KENNETH MACKENZIE of Kintail.
The complaint came before the Privy Council, at Holyrood, on the
11th of February, following, and Torquil Dubh, failing to appear,
was denounced a rebel. Kenneth thereupon obtained a commission of
fire and sword against him, as also the forfeiture of the Lewis,
upon which Torquil Cononach made over his rights to Mackenzie, on
the plea that he was the next male heir, but reserving the lands
of Coigeach to his own son-in-law. The Mackenzies did all they
could to obtain the estste for Torquil Cononach, the legitimate
heir, but mainly through his own want of activity and indolent
disposition, they failed with their united efforts to secure
undisturbed possession for him.
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